Railriders win pair of promotional awards

There really ain't no party like a Scranton party, as far as the people at minor league baseball are concerned.

At the league's annual promotional seminar in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday night, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders claimed a pair of Golden Bobblehead awards for its part in the May 4 "The Office" Wrap Party - Best Non-Game Day Event, and the most prestigious award of the night, Best Overall Promotion/Event.

The RailRiders also were finalists for the Best Charity Promotion/Event award for its efforts tied to HOPE (Helping Others Persevere and Excel) Week.

"It's a true honor," RailRiders President and General Manager Rob Crain said Friday. "We were really glad to play a role in such a great event."

The all-day wrap party, held in Scranton as a celebration of "The Office" and the conclusion of its nine-season run on NBC, ended that night at PNC Field, the RailRiders' home. The highlight was the surprise appearance by former series star Steve Carell (Michael Scott), who brought the near-capacity crowd to a frenzy when he joined his fellow cast members and "Office" executive producer Greg Daniels on the field.

Times-Shamrock Communications, which owns The Times-Tribune and The Citizens' Voice, was among the coordinators of the wrap party.

"It really worked out so well," said Tim Holmes, Times-Shamrock's regional director of marketing & events. "You hate to be cheesy, but we really knocked it out of the park with this one."

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